Climate change is the defining crisis of the century, yet policy responses remain dramatically inadequate — not because the science is uncertain, but because the fossil fuel industry has spent decades and billions of dollars lobbying against regulation, funding climate denial, and greenwashing their public image.
Gen Us covers climate and energy because the gap between scientific consensus and political action is a direct product of corporate influence. Fossil fuel companies knew about climate change as early as the 1970s and chose to fund doubt rather than adapt. Today, they have shifted to greenwashing — claiming climate leadership while expanding production.
We trace fossil fuel lobbying and campaign contributions, document greenwashing claims against actual emissions data, analyze how media coverage of climate is shaped by energy industry advertising, and track the revolving door between energy companies and regulatory agencies.
The reporting trail
New evidence joins the permanent record here, so each investigation remains connected to the larger system.
The Energy Information Administration forecasts average U.S. retail gasoline prices of $3.90 per gallon in 2026, based on its June 9 outlook. EIA’s July review documents second-quarter volatility, inventory declines, stronger U.S. exports, and higher refinery-margin indicators during disruptions to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
A February 27, 2026 SEC-filed guarantee names Lawrence J. Ellison and his revocable trust as guarantors of $45.72 billion in merger consideration for Warner Bros. Discovery. A June 12 Justice Department statement said its investigation had closed and that the proposed transaction was not likely to harm competition or consumers in three specified areas, while the filings describe a possible future common parent for CBS News and CNN if the merger closes.
WIRED reported that the Department of Homeland Security entered a five-year blanket purchase agreement with Palantir for software and services, with a potential ceiling of up to $1 billion. The supplied evidence does not establish that DHS spent the full ceiling or that the agreement formed part of a broader sole-source network involving MITRE and IBM.
The State Department is using 65-year-old Senate testimony to justify a modern 'maximum pressure' campaign, claiming the island is secretly orchestrating U.S. social movements without providing modern evidence.
On his first day back in office, President Trump wiped out sanctions against more than 30 Israeli settlers and groups linked to West Bank violence, essentially granting them a financial pass. Now, 19 Democratic lawmakers led by Senator Elizabeth Warren are calling out this policy of 'unbridled violence' as the number of Americans killed by settlers or security forces reaches nine. The group wants the Treasury and State Departments to bring back economic penalties and is pushing the Justice Department to start its own investigations. This happens as UN data shows 2025 was the most violent year ever recorded in the region, with 1,835 attacks documented on the ground.
Major networks are framing strikes as 'spontaneous' while omitting a documented ceasefire, shielding the State Department from failed diplomacy.
The Department of Homeland Security has streamlined its data operations into a single-vendor monopoly, awarding Palantir Technologies a $1 billion contract that bypasses standard competition. This agreement ensures the firm’s proprietary software remains the central nervous system for ICE and CBP surveillance for the next half-decade.
The Spokane Complex Fire wasn't just a disaster; it was a policy choice. While 45-mph winds provided the spark, local laws allowed developers to build in 'death zones' that are now ash. 60,000 are displaced as insurance premiums prepare to skyrocket.
Leaked details of a July 6 call between Trump and FIFA President Infantino reveal a desperate attempt to overturn Folarin Balogun's suspension. The move failed to save the U.S. from a humiliating 4-1 blowout by Belgium, but it marks a chilling expansion of executive power into independent sports.